Cronyism and nepotism are rife in DAP and PKR to the point that even Umno must take a back seat when it comes to family dynasties. CT Ali, FMT My sleeps are deeply troubled by my thoughts on…

The Election Commission is three-quarters through its delineation exercise and says it is proposing about 15% to 20% increase in parliament and state seats. Shahanaz Habib, The Star  The…

Selangorians are getting mixed signals. Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is acting like he is the next Mentri Besar of Selangor while MB Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim is behaving like he is here to stay.  …

Lately, whether by design, fate or plain coincidence, we have been seeing, reading or hearing about people or issues that involve the name Ibrahim. Wong Chun Wai, The Star THERE is something…

If you can accept people who believe in Jesus the Son of Allah when this goes against Islamic doctrine why can’t you also accept those who reject the Hadith (when Christians too reject the Hadith)…

Kua Kia Soong, The Malaysian Insider The intention by the Selangor State government to provide free water to the residents of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya in addition to its free water policy in…

Does a Malaysian ever have the right to break an unjust law? Knowing that the law is in force, does he have the moral duty to obey it? Perem Segar, Loyarburok One division would claim that…

Even before the dubious early ballots are cast, the first salvoes of the battle, if not ear-splitting, are already side-splitting. Tan Jooi Long, The Ant Daily Battles win wars, remove inept…

What is important in any hearing is fairness to the accused. But certain judges don’t seem to be very bothered about this principle, says P Ramakrishnan. The survival of Umno in the forthcoming…

Abdullah Ismail, The Malaysian Insider I refer to Nehali’s article “Brahma instead of Allah?” . It was in response to my reply in The Star, February 8, 2014, to Dr Patricia A. Martin Martinez’s…

Happiness. That is what it is all about. And that is why we tolerate governments although governments are a nuisance and normally tend to interfere in our lives and tell us what we can and cannot…

What was that again about government injustice and selective prosecution and abusing the judicial process to get rid of your political enemies and all that other nonsense? I suppose, as Pakatan…

Tunku Abidin, The Malay Mail I share an alma mater with Raja Petra Kamarudin, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein and dozens of relatives. Friends with kids tell me that it remains a quality…

Increasing distrust of Malayan politics and the internal tussle within Pakatan Rakyat in Sarawak could hurt its chances in the next state election Winston Way, FMT Is Pakatan Rakyat’s dream…

“My niece died early today,” he said. “She was buried this morning. I could not go for the funeral.” I stared. What about the service? The wake? “She was Muslim,” he explained simply. The…

Hazlan Zakaria, The Ant Daily While PKR specifically and Pakatan Rakyat in general may have scored a minor victory with their move in Kajang, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's campaign tactics may…

The People's Parliament Sources tell me that an important meeting involving key leaders of PKR, if not Pakatan, is to take place today. Agenda : whether to tell all as to the real reason, or…

It is such a simple question. Can or not the Christians use Allah in the Malay Bible? Yes or no? What is Anwar’s stand? Not the opinion of unnamed and probably non-existent scholars in some…

Dr Kua Kia Soong, SUARAM Adviser We don’t hear very much about Reformasi these days. We hear even less about the content of the Reformasi that PKR champions. My ears still ring with the brave…

Constitutional issues are coming to the fore, revolving around the posts of the head of government and head of state Shad Saleem Faruqi, The Star  The impending resignation of Sarawak Chief…

The Opposition Leader's justification in forcing a by-election is nothing more than an attempt to fool Kajang voters to advance his personal ambitions Narinder Singh, FMT Anwar Ibrahim is…

Tan Zhong Yan, The Malay Mail The minute Zaid Ibrahim announced his intention to contest in the Kajang by-election as an independent candidate, a lot of Pakatan Rakyat’s leaders, supporters and…

Dear Moorthy, I am writing you this open letter with hope that it will reach you as all my attempts to reach you directly over the telephone and SMS and requests to meet you directly through…

Christians would believe that Jesus died on the cross and got resurrected. Muslims would believe that Muhammad flew up to heaven to meet God. And Pakatan Rakyat supporters would believe that Anwar…

Ahmad Mustapha Hassan, The Ant Daily A lot is being said about the Kajang by-election. The event had taken the people by surprise. There was no necessity for one to be held. It only creates…

Empire Strikes Back Selepas PKNS FC, kini rangkaian perhotelan milik PKNS, De Palma Group dikatakan tidak telus serta menyimpang dari apa yang diuar-uarkan sebagai mematuhi syariah. Menurut…

At the end of the day, Indians are arguing with Indians which will not solve any problems. Everyone has to take a stand to leave HIndraf alone and let them heal themselves. By throwing hatred…

To make matters worse, the name Allan Mok appears as the same Marketing Manager on two different quotations for the purchase of walkie-talkies, Unicommercial Trading Sdn Bhd and Allwin Trading Sdn…

Empire Strikes Back Dua orang ‘pakar strategi’ inilah yang menjadi minda pencetus Kajang Move bagi memastikan Anwar dapat berkuasa di Selangor. Dengan yang demikian, sudah pastinya DAP…

So what do these politicians really want? Do they want the Palace to get involved in politics or do they not? When it favours Barisan Nasional, they want the Palace to stay out. When it favours…